Nile Ranger arrested in assault probe

Swindon Town striker Nile Ranger has been arrested by police on suspicion of common assault and criminal damage.

Recent reports have alleged that Ranger was caught on CCTV assaulting a woman and damaging a block of flats in Swindon, with the striker being reported to police by a national newspaper and the building's management company.

Wiltshire Police say that the footage shows the 23-year-old "punching a female" and "kicking and smashing a door and lift", causing damage in the region of £2,000.

Ranger is understood to have handed himself in to police before being arrested, while he will be questioned later.

The former Newcastle United striker also faces a disciplinary hearing with Swindon on Thursday following a meeting between the club's chairman and manager.